100 Best universities for Economics in Pakistan

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Pakistan ranked based on their research performance in Economics. A graph of 690K citations received by 61.4K academic papers made by 103 universities in Pakistan was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. COMSATS Institute of Information Technology

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Economics

#101 in Asia

#597 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2000

2. Aga Khan University

Pakistan | Karachi

For Economics

#163 in Asia

#833 in the World

Founded: 1983

3. Quaid-i-Azam University

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Economics

#251 in Asia

#1091 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1965

4. University of the Punjab

Pakistan | Lahore

For Economics

#286 in Asia

#1201 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1882

5. National University of Sciences and Technology

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Economics

#295 in Asia

#1234 in the World

Founded: 1991

6. International Islamic University, Islamabad

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Economics

#367 in Asia

#1438 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1980

7. University of Karachi

Pakistan | Karachi

For Economics

#394 in Asia

#1500 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1950

8. Bahauddin Zakariya University

Pakistan | Multan

For Economics

#422 in Asia

#1575 in the World

Founded: 1975

9. Lahore University of Management Sciences

Pakistan | Lahore

For Economics

#430 in Asia

#1599 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1985

10. Islamia University of Bahawalpur

Pakistan | Bahawalpur

For Economics

#447 in Asia

#1643 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Founded: 1925

11. University of Management and Technology - Lahore

Pakistan | Lahore

For Economics

#497 in Asia

#1743 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 20,590
Male:Female: 51:49
Founded: 1990

12. Government College University, Faisalabad

Pakistan | Faisalabad

For Economics

#606 in Asia

#1961 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 2002

13. Iqra University

Pakistan | Karachi

For Economics

#623 in Asia

#1993 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1998

14. Pakistan Institute of Development Economics

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Economics

#627 in Asia

#2001 in the World

Founded: 1957

15. University of Lahore

Pakistan | Lahore

For Economics

#632 in Asia

#2010 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Enrollment: 34,404
Founded: 1999

16. University of Agriculture, Faisalabad

Pakistan | Faisalabad

For Economics

#652 in Asia

#2056 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1961

17. University of Science and Technology, Bannu

Pakistan | Bannu

For Economics

#666 in Asia

#2085 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 2005

18. Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan

Pakistan | Mardan

For Economics

#672 in Asia

#2101 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2009

19. Bahria University

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Economics

#763 in Asia

#2284 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2000

20. University of Peshawar

Pakistan | Peshawar

For Economics

#812 in Asia

#2382 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1950

21. University of Sargodha

Pakistan | Sargodha

For Economics

#843 in Asia

#2454 in the World

Founded: 2002

22. Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology

Pakistan | Karachi

For Economics

#892 in Asia

#2557 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1995

23. National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Economics

#896 in Asia

#2565 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1980

24. University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore

Pakistan | Lahore

For Economics

#902 in Asia

#2573 in the World

Founded: 1962

25. Lahore School of Economics

Pakistan | Lahore

For Economics

#966 in Asia

#2709 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1993

26. DOW University of Health Sciences

Pakistan | Saddar Town

For Economics

#988 in Asia

#2759 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 8,006
Male:Female: 24:76
Founded: 2004

27. Mehran University of Engineering and Technology

Pakistan | Jamshoro

For Economics

#998 in Asia

#2776 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

28. University of Gujrat

Pakistan | Gujrat

For Economics

#1019 in Asia

#2828 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 2004

29. Government College University, Lahore

Pakistan | Lahore

For Economics

#1028 in Asia

#2839 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1864

30. University of Central Punjab

Pakistan | Lahore

For Economics

#1047 in Asia

#2877 in the World

Founded: 2002

31. University of Malakand

Pakistan | Chakdara

For Economics

#1050 in Asia

#2887 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2001

32. Sukkur Institute of Business Administration

Pakistan | Sukkur

For Economics

#1063 in Asia

#2911 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1994

33. Hazara University

Pakistan | Dhodial

For Economics

#1067 in Asia

#2922 in the World

Founded: 2002

34. National College of Business Administration and Economics

Pakistan | Lahore

For Economics

#1076 in Asia

#2940 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1994

35. Riphah International University

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Economics

#1096 in Asia

#2973 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Founded: 1995

36. University of Sindh

Pakistan | Jamshoro

For Economics

#1130 in Asia

#3056 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1947

37. National University of Modern Languages

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Economics

#1143 in Asia

#3076 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1970

38. University of Education - Pakistan

Pakistan | Lahore

For Economics

#1156 in Asia

#3105 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Founded: 2002

39. Information Technology University

Pakistan | Lahore

For Economics

#1163 in Asia

#3123 in the World

Founded: 2013

40. Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University

Pakistan | Rawalpindi

For Economics

#1168 in Asia

#3131 in the World

Founded: 1979

41. Air University

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Economics

#1205 in Asia

#3194 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2002

42. University of Engineering and Technology, Taxila

Pakistan | Taxila

For Economics

#1237 in Asia

#3275 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1975

43. University of Agriculture, Peshawar

Pakistan | Peshawar

For Economics

#1248 in Asia

#3308 in the World

Founded: 1981

44. University of Balochistan

Pakistan | Quetta

For Economics

#1254 in Asia

#3319 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1970

45. University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir

Pakistan | Muzaffarabad

For Economics

#1261 in Asia

#3330 in the World

Founded: 1980

46. Institute of Business Administration

Pakistan | Karachi

For Economics

#1269 in Asia

#3347 in the World

Founded: 1955

47. Federal Urdu University of Arts, Sciences and Technology

Pakistan | Gulshan Town

For Economics

#1329 in Asia

#3465 in the World

Enrollment: 13,000
Founded: 2002

48. University of Engineering and Technology, Peshawar

Pakistan | Peshawar

For Economics

#1385 in Asia

#3615 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1952

49. Mohammad Ali Jinnah University

Pakistan | Karachi

For Economics

#1397 in Asia

#3637 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 1998

50. Lahore College for Women University

Pakistan | Lahore

For Economics

#1401 in Asia

#3643 in the World

Founded: 1922

51. Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology

Pakistan | Topi

For Economics

#1411 in Asia

#3665 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1993

52. NED University of Engineering and Technology

Pakistan | Karachi

For Economics

#1443 in Asia

#3732 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1921

53. Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University, Shaheed Benazirabad

Pakistan | Nawabshah

For Economics

#1448 in Asia

#3743 in the World

Founded: 2012

54. Gomal University

Pakistan | Dera Ismail Khan

For Economics

#1488 in Asia

#3839 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1974

55. Kohat University of Science and Technology

Pakistan | Kohat

For Economics

#1497 in Asia

#3855 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 2001

56. Fatima Jinnah Women University

Pakistan | Rawalpindi

For Economics

#1525 in Asia

#3909 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1998

57. Islamia College Peshawar

Pakistan | Peshawar

For Economics

#1543 in Asia

#3945 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1913

58. Hamdard University

Pakistan | Karachi

For Economics

#1574 in Asia

#4014 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1991

59. University of Haripur

Pakistan | Haripur

For Economics

#1590 in Asia

#4042 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2008

60. Forman Christian College

Pakistan | Lahore

For Economics

#1602 in Asia

#4060 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1864

61. Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Economics

#1626 in Asia

#4115 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1967

62. King Edward Medical University

Pakistan | Lahore

For Economics

#1633 in Asia

#4141 in the World

Founded: 1860

63. Ziauddin University

Pakistan | Karachi

For Economics

#1646 in Asia

#4173 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1995

64. University of Swat

Pakistan | Mingora

For Economics

#1660 in Asia

#4204 in the World

Enrollment: 1,411
Male:Female: 88:12
Founded: 2010

65. National Defence University

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Economics

#1681 in Asia

#4242 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 1963

66. University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences

Pakistan | Lahore

For Economics

#1720 in Asia

#4325 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1881

67. Balochistan University of Information Technology, Engineering and Management Sciences

Pakistan | Quetta

For Economics

#1726 in Asia

#4342 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 7,033
Founded: 2002

68. University of Wah

Pakistan | Wah Cantt

For Economics

#1732 in Asia

#4359 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2005

69. Rawalpindi Medical University

Pakistan | Rawalpindi

For Economics

#1749 in Asia

#4405 in the World

Enrollment: 3,000
Founded: 2017

70. Sarhad University of Science and Information Technology

Pakistan | Peshawar

For Economics

#1777 in Asia

#4447 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 2001

71. Karakurum International University

Pakistan | Gilgit

For Economics

#1781 in Asia

#4455 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2002

72. National Textile University

Pakistan | Faisalabad

For Economics

#1785 in Asia

#4461 in the World

Founded: 1954

73. Mirpur University of Science and Technology

Pakistan | Mirpur

For Economics

#1800 in Asia

#4495 in the World

Founded: 2008

74. University of Health Sciences, Lahore

Pakistan | Lahore

For Economics

#1868 in Asia

#4653 in the World

Founded: 2002

75. Foundation University Islamabad

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Economics

#1877 in Asia

#4675 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2002

76. HITEC University

Pakistan | Taxila

For Economics

#1879 in Asia

#4678 in the World

Founded: 2007

77. Quaid-e-Awam University of Engineering, Science and Technology

Pakistan | Nawabshah

For Economics

#1935 in Asia

#4795 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Founded: 1974

78. Jinnah Sindh Medical University

Pakistan | Karachi

For Economics

#1957 in Asia

#4847 in the World

Founded: 2012

79. Sir Syed University of Engineering and Technology

Pakistan | Karachi

For Economics

#1971 in Asia

#4881 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 225
Male:Female: 52:48
Founded: 1993

80. Karachi School for Business and Leadership

Pakistan | Karachi

For Economics

#1982 in Asia

#4899 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 2010

81. Institute of Space Technology

Pakistan | Islamabad

For Economics

#1992 in Asia

#4924 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2002

82. Karachi Institute of Economics and Technology

Pakistan | Karachi

For Economics

#2026 in Asia

#4997 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1997

83. Shah Abdul Latif University

Pakistan | Khairpur

For Economics

#2036 in Asia

#5017 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 7,697
Founded: 1987

84. Khyber Medical University

Pakistan | Peshawar

For Economics

#2049 in Asia

#5056 in the World

Founded: 2007

85. Baqai Medical University

Pakistan | Karachi

For Economics

#2059 in Asia

#5077 in the World

Founded: 1996

86. Dawood University of Engineering and Technology

Pakistan | Karachi

For Economics

#2113 in Asia

#5220 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1964

87. Kinnaird College for Women

Pakistan | Lahore

For Economics

#2117 in Asia

#5227 in the World

Founded: 1913

88. Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences

Pakistan | Jamshoro

For Economics

#2152 in Asia

#5307 in the World

Founded: 1881

89. Indus University, Pakistan

Pakistan | Karachi

For Economics

#2157 in Asia

#5317 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2012

90. Jinnah University for Women

Pakistan | Karachi

For Economics

#2165 in Asia

#5342 in the World

Founded: 1998

91. Gandhara University

Pakistan | Peshawar

For Economics

#2171 in Asia

#5362 in the World

Founded: 2002

92. Sindh Agriculture University

Pakistan | Tandojam

For Economics

#2184 in Asia

#5404 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1977

93. Sindh Madresatul Islam University

Pakistan | Karachi

For Economics

#2224 in Asia

#5499 in the World

Enrollment: 1,937
Male:Female: 70:30
Founded: 2012

94. Isra University

Pakistan | Hyderabad

For Economics

#2237 in Asia

#5534 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1997

95. Lahore Leads University

Pakistan | Lahore

For Economics

#2246 in Asia

#5553 in the World

Enrollment: 2,500
Founded: 2011

96. Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Women University

Pakistan | Peshawar

For Economics

#2258 in Asia

#5589 in the World

Founded: 2004

97. Bacha Khan University

Pakistan | Charsadda

For Economics

#2272 in Asia

#5623 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 5,000
Founded: 2012

98. Beaconhouse National University

Pakistan | Lahore

For Economics

#2312 in Asia

#5717 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2005

99. Government Sadiq College Women University, Bahawalpur

Pakistan | Bahawalpur

For Economics

#2323 in Asia

#5737 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 2013

100. Abasyn University

Pakistan | Peshawar

For Economics

#2348 in Asia

#5786 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2007

The best cities to study Economics in Pakistan based on the number of universities and their ranks are Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore, and Multan.

Economics subfields in Pakistan

Agricultural Economics14

Development Studies97

Econometrics and Mathematical Economics63

Environmental Economics22

International Economics14

International Relations and Diplomacy12

International Trade14

Investment Banking and Stock trading33

Political Economy12